GRE Word List
PHYSIOGNOMY
the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance
The meaning of the word physiognomy is the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| linger | to be slow in parting or in quitting something : tarry |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| leeway | an allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| novelty | something new or unusual |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| feud | a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see inveterate |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |